The Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls High School’s reopening in phases ends today with the reporting of Form One students.

Yesterday, the administration said they were happy that nearly all the learners in Forms Four, Three and Two had turned up by the afternoon.

“More than 1,500 of our girls are back in school and we are confident all the Form Ones will report back,” said Principal Jane Mmbone (pictured).

She said they had prepared the learners well and that studies had already resumed.

Spiritual nourishment

She said the school would now focus more on academics and spiritual nourishment to ensure the students and teachers heal from the health crisis that saw the institution closed down last term.

“We are excited because the students and teachers are raring to go. The form fours have promised to excel in this year’s KCSE examinations in honour of their teacher and three colleagues,” St Mmbone said.

The school in Shinyalu Constituency was shut down last month after hundreds of students fell ill.

Health experts have attributed the stomach-aches to consumption of toxic maize and water.

The crisis led to the transfer of the then Principal Fridah Ndolo and dissolution of the Board of Management.